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ZMA's Spectacular Year in the World
of Sports
Max Sports and Fitness August 2002
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ZMA was the first nighttime anabolic
formula developed specifically to enhance recovery by improving
sleep efficiency. ZMA is a scientifically designed, university-tested
anabolic mineral support formula that contains zinc monomethionine
aspartate plus magnesium aspartate and vitamin B-6 in precise
ratios. In addition, ZMA is a patent-pending, all-natural
product that has been shown to significantly boost the levels
of your body's two strongest muscle-building hormones, testosterone
and insulin-like growth factor 1. Since ZMA was introduced
to the sports nutrition industry in July 1999, many world-class
athletes have been reporting strength and recovery benefits
in the gym as well as on the athletic field.
Barry's Bond With ZMA
Barry Bonds shocked the sports world
in 2001 by destroying Mark McGwire's single-season home-run
record when he slammed 73, three more than Big Mac's 1998
mark. Barry came into BALCO Laboratories before spring training
in 2001, and we adjusted his nutritional supplementation
regimen to maximize his muscle recovery, absorption of minerals,
and protein synthesis. As with most elite athletes, Barry
had depleted levels of zinc and magnesium. We had him take
ZMA each night before bedtime, which helped him to heal
and recover quickly from his strenuous weight-training workouts
and the daily grind of baseball. It seems that Barry's intensive
strength training and nutritional supplementation program
played a huge part in his history-making season.
Mr. Olympia ZMA Connection
Four-time Mr. Olympia (1998-2001) Ronnie
Coleman has been receiving medical and nutritional consultation
from BALCO Laboratories since May 1998. This is the period
when we first discovered that Ronnie was depleted in zinc
and magnesium, and he started routinely taking ZMA before
bedtime. Ronnie says, "ZMA really does help me to relax
and recover after my intense workouts. When I wake up in
the morning after taking ZMA, I feel well rested and ready
for another ass-kicking workout."
ZMA Track Club
Members of the ZMA Track Club won three
"US titles at the US Track and Field Championships in Eugene,
Oregon, on June 21-24, 2001: Chryste Gaines - women's 100-meter
gold medalist with a fast time of 10.89. Marion Jones -
women's 200-meter gold medalist with a time of 22.52. Tim
Montgomery - men's 100-meter gold medalist with a fast time
of 9.95. In addition, Kelli White won the silver medal in
the women's 100 meters as well as the bronze medal in the
200 meters behind Jones. Ramon Clay also won the silver
medal in the men's 200 meters.
These five ZMA Track Club athletes advanced
to the World Championships in Edmonton, Canada, on August
3-12, 2001.
Three of these five athletes went on
to win World Championship medals. Marion Jones - women's
200-meter gold medalist and 100-meter silver medalist. Tim
Montgomery - men's 100-meter silver medalist in a very
fast time of 9.85. Kelli White also won the bronze medal
in the women's 200 meters behind Marion.
Jones is a big fan of ZMA. "I had a
number of tests done on my blood at BALCO Laboratories,"
says Jones. "I learned that I was really deficient in both
zinc and magnesium." ZMA fixed that, and she credits the
supplement with helping her to sleep better and making her
morning workouts more effective. "ZMA really has helped
me," she says.
Nighttime Anabolic Formulas Sleep
and Recovery Aids
In an article I wrote in 2000 called
"Grow As You Sleep," I predicted that the science of ZMA
would help to establish an entirely new category of sports
performance products called "Nighttime Anabolic Formulas"
or "Sleep and Recovery Aids." More and more athletes utilizing
ZMA to enhance sleep efficiency are beginning to truly understand
the process of maximizing recover, healing, anabolic hormone
production, and muscle growth. As a result, the ZMA gospel,
"You Grow As You Sleep," is spreading like wildfire.
ZMA was developed by Victor Conte,
founder and director of BALCO Laboratories in Burlingame,
California, which has been in existence for more than 18
years. BALCO specializes in mineral and trace element assessment
and performs research with elite Olympic and professional
athletes. Victor routinely provides consultation for several
hundred elite athletes from a variety of sports including
football, baseball, bodybuilding, basketball, tennis, hockey,
track and field, swimming, and soccer.
ZMA is a registered trademark of SNAC
System, Inc., Burlingame, CA 94010.
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